Japanese striker Kazuyoshi Miura will play professional football beyond his 50th birthday after agreeing a new deal with Yokohama FC. The 12-month contract signed with the second-tier club means Miura, 49 will enter his 32nd season as a professional footballer. "I hope to keep fighting with all my might together with people involved with the club, my teammates and supporters who have always backed me," he said. Miura -- known as "King Kazu" -- scored 55 goals in 89 appearances for Japan but retired from international football in 2000.